Postcode · Oxted

RH8 0RN area guide

Who lives in RH8 0RN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oxted South
Council: Tandridge
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,371 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH8 0RN is like

RH8 0RN is a postcode in the Oxted South area of Tandridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,371 people. 62% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RH8 0 sold for a median of £587,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH8 0RN compares

Headline figures for RH8 0RN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£587,500

Median over 106 sales in RH8 0, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,951

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH8 0RN differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH8 0RN FAQs

Is RH8 0RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH8 0RN?

The median sale price over the last year was £587,500.

Homes in RH8 0 sold for a median of £587,500 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH8 0RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH8 0RN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RH8 0RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.9%).

Which council covers RH8 0RN?

The local authority for RH8 0RN is Tandridge.

RH8 0RN comes under Tandridge in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH8 0RN?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hurst Green Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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